Pelamis in administration
Wave energy developer Pelamis has gone into administration, saying that the company, whose “sea-snake” has been a high profile technology in the sector, has been unable to secure new funding.
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Three-year delay, £110 million price rise for Beauly Denny
Ofgem has confiirmed it will allow Scottish Power Transmission (SPT) to recover three times as much capital cost as planned for the southern part of the new Beauly-Denny transmission line, and allow the construction period to be extended from fou
British Gas counts on Sainsbury's to regain accounts
Warm weather cut electricity consumption by British Gas customers by 7% in the first nine months of the year compared to 2013, the company said in a third-quarter update, while gas consumption fell by 21%.
HVDC delays hit National Grid capex rate
Delays in the Western HVDC link was the principal factor that slowed capital investment by National Grid by £109 million to £1,579 million in the six months to 30 September, the company said in a trading update.
Upstream revenues bolster E.On returns
Compared to the previous year, electricity consumption by E.On customers in England, Scotland and Wales fell by 6%, from 226TWh to 213 TWh, while gas consumption (excluding power stations) fell by 18%, from 420TWh to 346TWh, the company reported i
Generation falls at RWE
RWE’s coal generation fell from 9.1TWh in 2013 to 4.5TWh in 2014, largely because of the final closure of Didcot A.
Weather hits SSE generation and supply
Although SSE added 200MW to its wind power portfolio, lack of wind meant that generation from wind fell 22% in the six months to 30 September, compared to the previous year, the company said in a half-year trading update.
Vestas expects UK boost before RO ends
The UK market for wind turbines is showing “increased signs of activity” from developers who want to qualify for the Renewables Obligation before it expires in 2017, according to turbine supplier Vestas.
Interconnectors awarded EU development grants
Interconnectors awarded EU development grants
Renewables can be more labour-intensive than fossil plants, but the equation is complex
Renewables can be more labour-intensive than fossil plants, but the equation is complex